White House

Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report

A new operation name could allow the Trump administration to distinguish renewed strikes from Operation Epic Fury, NBC reported.

|ByJAMES GENN
US Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, addresses the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Pentagon's budget request, May 12, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report

Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Trump warns Iran will 'be laughing no longer', condemns behavior of past 47 years

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak with Trump within the next hour, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on October 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s White House ballroom 'gift' to America set to cost taxpayers $1 billion

Due to safety concerns after the recent assassination attempt on President Trump, Republicans want to pass a bill that includes $1 billion of taxpayers’ money for security adjustments and upgrades.

|ByESTHER DAVIS

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

Contrasting statements have raised the question of who fired the round that struck the Secret Service officer during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

APRIL 30, 2026ByREUTERS
US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at pictures showing the weapons carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident in Washington at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Washington, DC, US, April 27, 2026.

Rubio on White House shooting: 'A lot of leadership' and warns Iran 'seeks to dominate the region'

Rubio called the shooting an “unfortunate situation” that an individual could disrupt the important event, and said, "That’s kind of the world we live in right now.”

APRIL 28, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

King Charles arrives in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

The state visit, by far the most high-profile and consequential of Charles' reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence from British rule.

APRIL 28, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on the day of an afternoon tea at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 27, 2026.

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

US Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ordered Allen detained while the case moves forward. Sharbaugh scheduled another hearing over Allen's continued detention for Thursday. 

APRIL 27, 2026ByREUTERS
Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

White House shooting, US-Iran talks, and IDF controversy: What you need to know

Conspiracies, diplomacy and outrage: Shir Perets unpacks the White House shooting, US-Iran talks and the latest IDF controversy.

APRIL 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
White House shooting, US-Iran talks, and IDF controversy

Trump 'was not worried, understands life' during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

Asked if he believed he had been a target, Trump did not directly respond, instead focusing on the content of the “radicalized” suspect’s manifesto. 

APRIL 27, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

The fact that some attendees could hear the shots fired at a Secret Service agent underscored vulnerabilities, even if federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president.

APRIL 27, 2026ByREUTERS
Guests take cover after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents when a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.

Family of Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect alerted police before attempted attack - report

A law enforcement official told Reuters that the suspect had written an anti-Christian manifesto, in which he called himself the “Friendly Federal Assassin.”

APRIL 26, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ, REUTERS
Agents stand guard after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Shots fired at White House, prompting Trump's evacuation, as IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

APRIL 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US., April 21, 2026.

'Not particularly secure': Questions raised over security after shooting at White House dinner

Hundreds of agents from several law enforcement agencies were tasked with protecting the annual bash, which President Donald Trump headlined this year.

APRIL 26, 2026ByREUTERS
Security officials evacuate U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026.